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Re: Nuggets make Chris Anderson available in trade.

Renaldo Balkman is probably available at the league minimum and is a similar player.

No. Balkman is not similar to Birdman in any way.

According from what I've read at Nuggets forums, most fans there are ready to ship him for a pick. Their reasoning is that he is biting a lot in head fakes which leads in failed blocks and easy baskets for the opposition. Of course, as we already know a lot of people on team forums tend to downplay on several players on their team's rosters and are ready to deal them for a bag full of chips (like some people here used to do with Danny and still do with DC).

Personally, I've always liked Chris Andersen (he is not called Anderson, guys) as a player. I'd be glad if he was to become a Pacer. That said he is contract is not that good. If we were to send a 2nd round pick for him though it could be nice.

Re: Nuggets make Chris Anderson available in trade.

Renaldo Balkman is probably available at the league minimum and is a similar player.

The only reason you say this is cause you probably looked on espn.com player pages and saw Renaldo listed on there as a PF when in fact he is a SF. The knicks used him off the bench this year as a SF after Denver used him at that spot off the bench for the few seasons he played there. Balkman is not worthy of a roster spot on this team, pass.

Re: Nuggets make Chris Anderson available in trade.

Try to talk Denver into taking a Dahntay / Lance combo and we're all set.

This would be a mistake. The word on Denver boards is that they are ready to part ways with him for a pick and some cap space. Let's try to offer them a second round pick and some cap space first. We have no reason to start offer them any player that takes part in our rotation.

EDIT: Also, the Nuggets are giving Birdman to make some space for Wilson Chandler so we could just offer them a TE. They would be happy with that, I think.

Re: Nuggets make Chris Anderson available in trade.

The only reason you say this is cause you probably looked on espn.com player pages and saw Renaldo listed on there as a PF when in fact he is a SF. The knicks used him off the bench this year as a SF after Denver used him at that spot off the bench for the few seasons he played there. Balkman is not worthy of a roster spot on this team, pass.

I have actually watched both play and am aware they play different positions. With that in mind, both are energy guys with limited offensive skillsets but are decent defensively (both team and man to man from what I've watched) and can rebound and hustle.

Re: Nuggets make Chris Anderson available in trade.

This would be a mistake. The word on Denver boards is that they are ready to part ways with him for a pick and some cap space. Let's try to offer them a second round pick and some cap space first. We have no reason to start offer them any player that takes part in our rotation.

EDIT: Also, the Nuggets are giving Birdman to make some space for Wilson Chandler so we could just offer them a TE. They would be happy with that, I think.

My guess is that, yes, they would be happy - ecstatic with simply being able to create space. The last thing the Pacers should do is to simply take on a contract, unless they simply wanty to give up Nene (obviously not happening). Maybe Granger for Nene if we agree to take on Birdman's contract?

What I proposed would keep the Pacers from giving up much cap space to get him, and would solidify the lockerroom for the Pacers at the same time while not giving up much overall in the meantime. My guess also is that Denver would be more prone to doing it without the inclusion of Dahntay, both for cap space considerations as well as the known quantity he is to them from his previous time there.

Re: Nuggets make Chris Anderson available in trade.

I say we keep the current team the way it is and bring in another hometown kid in Eric Gordon next year (if possible).... Then maybe spend our first round pick on a point guard. Not sure how it would effect the growth of Paul George and not sure what we would do George Hill also, especially if we draft a point guard with high potential in the draft.

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